What the hell is the large cylinder just after the CAT on the 97 maxes. My chilton's amnual says it's another muffler, WTF? can i replace that with straight pipe? What's type of mod would you guys recommend. I already have a magnaflow muffler(where the normal muffler is)but i dont understant the "muffler right after the cat? Anyway, im lost as usual...........help!

 

help me please....should i just have it replaced with pipe?

 

It's a resonator, not an actual muffler though it's job is to quiet the exhaust. You can eliminate it though you probably won't like the sound.

 

if everything else is stock, he will like the sound because it will be nice and deep.

 

if i have a mgnaflow already, and then i replace it with straight pipe, how will that sound. anybody heard it before?

 

itll be loud and annoying

 

Hmm... This is making me think. I want my Maxima to have a deeper tone, and my Budget Y-pipe isn't good enough. If I delete the resonator, how will it sound with a stock exhaust with a Y-pipe?

I know I should dig through the stickied thread, but I should be studying for exams right now

 

Well just try it, get a piece of pipe, cut it to size . . .
- if you've nothing better to do. I know I have.

 

I got it done today! I replaced the resonator with a peice of 2 1/4 inch piping and the damn thing sound awesome. It gives my magnaflow muffler more exhuast sound to deepen and louden. A+ for me!!!!!

 

told ya


my stock muffler is replaced with a straight pipe, and it sounds great too